Solved Cannot remove Homegroup Icon from Desktop (W8.1)

[jimbo45]

Hi there
Not sure what update it appeared after but I now have a Home group icon on the desktop that I can't remove -- normal desktop icons can be deleted via right mouse click --no option for this. On the Home group icon the delete option doesn't appear on right mouse click.

As I'm running W8.1 ENTERPRISE I don't want or NEED Homegroups.

Any solution on how to get rid of the icon. (I can always restore but I shouldn't have to do this for such a stupid problem).

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Brink]

Hello Jimbo,

Since you do not use HomeGroup, you could stop and disable the two services below to get rid of it. You may or may not need to restart the PC afterwards to apply if refreshing the desktop doesn't do so.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/12411-services-start-stop-disable-windows-8-a.html

HomeGroup Listener
HomeGroup Provider

Hope this helps.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
Thanks that fixed it

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Brink]

Anytime mate.